Economy
Zambia backs ambitious IFAD14 push to boost agriculture, rural growth
The Zambian government has reaffirmed its strong support for the Fourteenth Replenishment of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD14), calling for increased ...
Economy
Copper prices surge as global demand boosts Zambia’s export earnings
Copper prices climbed by 15 percent in the first quarter of 2026, reaching a record high in January and remaining elevated through April, ...
Economy
ZCCM-IH, Wonderful Group partner in US$30 million lime and cement venture
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Wonderful Group of Companies Limited to establish and operate an ...
Economy
AfDB approves $20 million trade finance guarantee for Access Bank Zambia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee for Access Bank Zambia Limited in a move expected ...
Economy
Zambia projects 4.9 million MT maize harvest, overall staple surplus for 2026/27 season
Total production for the 2025/2026 season is estimated at 4.94 million metric tonnes of maize, 71,938 mt of paddy rice, and 81,822 MT ...
Economy
Zambia launches $3.6m climate monitoring initiative to strengthen early warning systems
Zambia, the World Food Programme (WFP), and the United Kingdom’s Met Office have launched the investment phase of the Systematic Observations Financing Facility ...
Economy
Zambia pushes for investment, economic partnerships at AfDB meetings
Zambia has stepped up efforts to attract investment and strengthen economic partnerships as Secretary to the Treasury, Felix Nkulukusa, leads a high-level delegation ...
Economy
SADC retreat in South Africa sets roadmap for integration, resilience, vision 2050
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has committed to enhancing policy coherence, strengthening regional institutions, and advancing coordinated diplomacy to ensure a coherent ...
Economy
Kwacha’s 14.8% Q1 gain reflects growing confidence in Zambia’s economy —Chisanga
Economist Kelvin Chisanga says Kwacha’s 14.8 percent appreciation against the US dollar in the first quarter of 2026 reflects improving confidence in Zambia’s ...
Economy
Zambia seeks global investment to tackle 1.5m housing deficit through PPP model
The Zambian government has invited investors, cooperating partners, and financiers to partner through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in a countrywide initiative aimed ...
